World Games Orienteering Sprint - Women

Tania Larsen and Elizabeth Ingham have raced superbly to finish 14th and 22nd respectively at the World Games Orienteering Sprint Race in Kaohsiung, Chiese Taipei.

On a flat and fast course around the Museum of Fine Arts parkland, New Zealand Sprint champion Lizzie Ingham had a fast start but was reeled in by some of the top Europeans in the second half.

Tania Larsen started slower but accelerated away from the chasing bunch over the second half to claim another top twenty finish at the top level.

Former World Champion Minna Kaupi of Finland won by 23 seconds from two-time World champion Hanny Allston of Australia.

Larsen's prefers the Middle distance (at which she is current National Champion - one of her 21 National titles) and she races over this distance at the World Games on July 18 at Chengcing Lake, Kaohsiung.

Results. World Games Orienteering Sprint Women
1 Minna KAUPPI FIN 14:17,7 ;
2 Johanna ALLSTON AUS 14:40,0 ;
3 Elise EGSETH NOR 14:53,8 ;
4 Rahel FRIEDERICH SUI 15:05,1 ;
5 Linnea GUSTAFSSON SWE 15:06,8 ;
6 Sarah ROLLINS GBR 15:25,4 ;
7 Bodil HOLMSTROEM FIN 15:33,0 ;
8 Maja Moeller ALM DEN 15:45,8 ;
9 Helen BRIDLE GBR 15:47,9 ;
10 Galina VINOGRADOVA RUS 15:49,9 ;
14 Tania LARSEN NZL 16:12,8 ;
15 Kathryn EWELS AUS 16:14,1 ;
22 Elizabeth INGHAM NZL 17:04,1 ;